Archive - Amy Rottier

Anniversaries and Boats

Last year on the dance floor at my daughter’s wedding, my girlfriends and cousin gave me the encouragement and approval I needed to take a leap.

Jun 18 • Amy Rottier

Capturing the history and memories

Jun 3 • Amy Rottier

May 2026

Chasing the shade...

The trees of my youth

May 18 • Amy Rottier

Happy May Happy Mother's Day

SHY HAIKU Who ever heard of a shy extrovert?

May 3 • Amy Rottier

April 2026

WE SHOULD HAVE NAMED HIM GROMIT

(Disclaimer: if you are squeamish, this may not be the story for you.)

Apr 18 • Amy Rottier

Spring Serenity

There are so many signs of spring: robins, melting slush, crocuses peeking through snow, extra daylight.

Apr 3 • Amy Rottier

March 2026

Plus a poem by Mike

Mar 18 • Amy Rottier

Plethora of Words

I fill notebooks with words complaints worries blessings I fill notebooks with words to make them stop tumbling around my brain causing worry what if…

Mar 3 • Amy Rottier

February 2026

WELL-LOVED LOVIES

She was bigger than Baby Beans, but a similar shape and fabric.

Feb 18 • Amy Rottier

Poetry begets poetry

Or maybe I'm just using it to understand and soothe my soul.

Feb 3 • Amy Rottier

January 2026

Dismantling the Magic

I registered for two different zoom calls with poet James Crews in December.

Jan 18 • Amy Rottier

but my resolutions never work

Jan 3 • Amy Rottier